Devoted Reefer 250

count krunk · Jun 5, 2019

I would say 20g long would be perfect for you then.

You could build it into an AIO with an ATO, use one of your MP10s. Bang boom pretty easy to maintain smaller sized reef tank

pelphrey · Jun 6, 2019

Couple updated images for the thread!!

powers2001 · Jun 7, 2019

Are those Tunze 6040's? Do you have them controlled by your Apex?

pelphrey · Jun 7, 2019

powers2001 said:
Are those Tunze 6040's? Do you have them controlled by your Apex?

They are 6040's and running through the apex with a pulse profile.

pelphrey · Jun 7, 2019

Dual heater holder from Octo Aquatics! @cromag27

pelphrey · Jun 8, 2019

Like clockwork.. that’s 120% in the last 3 weeks. I did 30 gallon water change the last 2 weekends. Today it was a 9 gallon water change!

Scurvy · Jun 9, 2019

Ambitious!!!! Wheres the PO4 sitting now?

pelphrey · Jun 9, 2019

Scurvy said:
Ambitious!!!! Wheres the PO4 sitting now?

Hadn’t thought about testing until you mentioned it. So here we go! Hahaha

Tested the Hanna phosphorus checker with the standards. Came back in range. Tested tank... 188 aka .58 !!! Still after rowaphos and 120% water change ‍

nitrates looking great. Haven’t tested alk in awhile, 9.9 I’m sure due to the fritz salt. No worries there for me though!

pelphrey · Jun 9, 2019

Scurvy · Jun 9, 2019

pelphrey said:
Hadn’t thought about testing until you mentioned it. So here we go! Hahaha

Tested the Hanna phosphorus checker with the standards. Came back in range. Tested tank... 188 aka .58 !!! Still after rowaphos and 120% water change ‍ nitrates looking great. Haven’t tested alk in awhile, 9.9 I’m sure due to the fritz salt. No worries there for me though!

Yikes.... Seems crazy to think thats even possible after changing that much water. Must be bound up in something.

pelphrey · Jun 9, 2019

Not only that. I changed out all of the filters in my RODI unit and even changed out the membrane! hahaha I even drained my ATO container since it had RODI water in it before the filter swap and refilled it.

I thought for sure when it came back so high the checker was bad. So I got the standards and told myself this will solve it.. When that test came back within range I just laughed! Honestly everything is doing good in the tank, of course I don't have any hard to keep corals.

I quit......

Scurvy · Jun 9, 2019

pelphrey said:
Not only that. I changed out all of the filters in my RODI unit and even changed out the membrane! hahaha I even drained my ATO container since it had RODI water in it before the filter swap and refilled it.

I thought for sure when it came back so high the checker was bad. So I got the standards and told myself this will solve it.. When that test came back within range I just laughed! Honestly everything is doing good in the tank, of course I don't have any hard to keep corals.

I quit......

I got nothing on this one. I would test my salt mix freshly made. Whip up a gallon and see what that registered at. Somethings not adding up for sure.

pelphrey · Jun 9, 2019

Scurvy said:
I got nothing on this one. I would test my salt mix freshly made. Whip up a gallon and see what that registered at. Somethings not adding up for sure.

Interestingly enough the most recent water changes, last 3.. have been with fritz. Whereas I was using redsea blue bucket! Haha

Scurvy · Jun 9, 2019

Yeah man, where your issues have always been lack of nutrients to suddenly be testing off the charts is just weird.

pelphrey · Jun 9, 2019

Scurvy said:
Yeah man, where your issues have always been lack of nutrients to suddenly be testing off the charts is just weird.

So strange! I literally thought to myself this morning about phosphates. When I saw your message I knew it was time to test. I knew for sure the Hanna would flash 00000000!!! Hahaha